Three others were present during the event. One relevant note, which I have not seen before with a fireball, is that it slowed down and had a steady light after it burned out. The initial burn was bright and obvious. Afterwards, it persisted as a small, orange light, which remained steady and continued across the sky for at least a minute. The best way I can explain its behavior would be to compare it to a shuttle re-entering the atmosphere. It seemed like a meteor, but then it flew steady and straight across the sky. One could easily have mistaken it for an airplane.